United States Naval Academy

U.S. Navy federal service academy in the Annapolis, Maryland area
Organization naval_academy Q559549
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The United States Naval Academy is a naval academy founded on October 10, 1845 [1][2][3][4], with George Bancroft as its founder [5][2][4]. Its headquarters is located at the Naval Academy [6][7][8][9][10], and as of 2020, it employed 923 people [11]. The institution operates as a naval academy [12].

United States Naval Academy

Summary

United States Naval Academy is a naval academy[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of naval_academy entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,387 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • United States Naval Academy received the Silver Anvil Award[3].
  • United States Naval Academy was a member of Association of Public and Land-grant Universities[4].
  • United States Naval Academy is located in Annapolis[5].
  • United States Naval Academy is located in Maryland[6].
  • United States Naval Academy is located in Anne Arundel County[7].
  • United States Naval Academy is in the country of United States[8].
  • United States Naval Academy is on the body of water Severn River[9].
  • United States Naval Academy is on the continent of North America[10].
  • United States Naval Academy's instance of is recorded as naval academy[11].
  • United States Naval Academy's instance of is recorded as public educational institution of the United States[12].
  • United States Naval Academy's instance of is recorded as observatory[13].
  • United States Naval Academy's instance of is recorded as census-designated place in the United States[14].
  • United States Naval Academy's architect is recorded as Ernest Flagg[15].
  • United States Naval Academy's founder is recorded as George Bancroft[16].
  • United States Naval Academy's headquarters location is recorded as Naval Academy[17].
  • United States Naval Academy took place at Naval Academy[18].
  • United States Naval Academy is part of Naval University System[19].
  • United States Naval Academy's Commons category is recorded as United States Naval Academy[20].
  • United States Naval Academy's archives at is recorded as National Archives and Records Administration[21].
  • United States Naval Academy comprises Bancroft Hall[22].
  • United States Naval Academy comprises Naval Academy Chapel[23].
  • October 10, 1845 marks the founding of United States Naval Academy[24].
  • United States Naval Academy's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 38.9825, 'lon': -76.485}[25].
  • United States Naval Academy's official website is recorded as https://www.usna.edu/homepage.php[26].
  • United States Naval Academy's topic's main category is recorded as Category:United States Naval Academy[27].

Body

Founding

United States Naval Academy's founder is recorded as George Bancroft[16]. October 10, 1845 marks the founding of it[24].

Identity

United States Naval Academy is part of Naval University System[19]. Its short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'USNA'}[28].

Operations

United States Naval Academy's headquarters location is recorded as Naval Academy[17].

Recognition

United States Naval Academy received the Silver Anvil Award[3].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for United States Naval Academy include Naval Academy[29], a census-designated place in the United States[30], in United States[31].

Why It Matters

United States Naval Academy ranks in the top 5% of naval_academy entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,387 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] It is known by 51 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

Entities named for it include Naval Academy[29], a census-designated place in the United States[30], in United States[31].

FAQs

What awards did United States Naval Academy receive?

Honors received include Silver Anvil Award[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [8] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System. wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . National Register Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . American Heritage. Retrieved . marylandcollaborative.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . National Register Information System. Retrieved . history.navy.mil. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . Q12013. Retrieved . usna.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . apps.prsa.org. Retrieved . apps.prsa.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . SAH Archipedia. Retrieved . basedirectory.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . Q12013. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  18. [4] . web.archive.org. Retrieved . web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . National Archives Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . loc.gov. Retrieved . loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . loc.gov. Retrieved . loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . American Heritage. Retrieved . history.navy.mil. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . GeoNames. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . marylandcollaborative.org. Retrieved . marylandcollaborative.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . IdRef. Retrieved . usna.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [29] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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